Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-07
Simpson rose to hi, fee, to reply.

assent III see the Cour, appreciate.
and approves" .gain another nod by
the magi.,rs,e) (which does crsdI, TO any
magistrate sitting 10 ,hi. grand old Com.
monweal,h. on such an examination A'
this To my last question ! did not ex'
pee, an answer. bIt submit tha, my
frs, one was proper, and ask the Court
10 ins,ruc, the witness 10 answer"
Magiardis. "Is, the witness an.
s~er."
Sally. III don, wan, to-"
A litter ran through the room.
lfrqi,irnis. "Yoa mus, or shall
send YOU to jail
Sally. 80 dear am a-i-ij
simpson. Fony.frs. are yOu' Your
name in fall,'
Sally. "sllly P,pkin Packard
simpson. "Pipkia. eh' IL sii''
As.in another bars, Of laughter.
Cour. "Mr. Ofiser. you Nrss, every
psr.on who hereafter makes any disturb
ance Ia ,hi. court. Proceed. Mr. simP-
son"
Simpson. "wsis you much With tn,
deceased
Sally. "No. wan, diseased any
,hA, know OF"
Several nose. were blown in diiferen,
parts Of the room TO prevent 'nor'ins.
simpson IL mean the wonsn said
TO be murdered"
Sally. "S.id TO be murdered! She
wU"
Simpson. "How do you KNOW
Sally. III saw the blood"
.Simp,oa "You say you were the
frs, one who saw her dead body. Did
you discover any marks Of violence on
her peron'"
!SlHy II saw the marks Of blood on
the bed clothes"
Simpson. "Ba, did you see any evi'
denee. Of struggle. OF marks or bruises.
OF anything Of ,hs, kind, or any evidences
Of foul play eHeep, the blood"
Sally. "No. | was too frightened to
look"
simpson. "Gosl. Now We arc get.
ting At something. Were you much
with her before she died''
Sally ayes, ten time, more'n any
one el,s." This vi. said with eviien,
pride.
name. age OF previou. history"
Sally. "No. Everybody called her
Aun, Betty. and did"
simpson. "Did you ever s,k her.
Sally. "Ye., did once"
Simpson. "wha, did she say
lSaly. "She said there was . mysie-
y ,h., could no, b told while she WAS
living"
Simpson. "DA she ever indicate
wh., TIA, mystery wl''"
Sally. "No. she never spoke OF II
af,er~ard"
simpson "Did she ever speak sboa,
her private Ad.ir"
sally. "Yes. Of.en. knew all ,boa,
them"
Simpson. "Did she have any money
or mean. sbOa, her."
Sally. "No. she had nothing /
had soi aud carried her some things bat
day or two before she was murdered.
.c,mpson. "Did you solicit charity Ia
her behalil"
Sally. "soliei, charity! dOn',know
What you meln. | dOat knO" any
such"
There WAS no effort to repre-: the
loud gatf,w ,h., wen, up from the court
room.
simpson. "Da you Ofsu beg for
herr"
Sally, 81 used to 81, her things
from the neighbors."
Simpson. "was she well all the
time you were there on your las, VISIT
Sally. "she had q bad spell one
evening
Simpson. "wha, was i,,"
Sally. "she complained Of feeling
pressed for breath and choking and
palpi,.,ion Of her heart. ba, !, didn''
last long"
Simpson. "Dd you bolster her up
in . chair"
Sally. "Lord er ma.y, ye; but
bow did you know You wan'i there.
Simpson. "Nsyr mind. you may
step aside"
Sally. "No. I shan, for you nor
anybody else. shall go In the straight
and nsner way. as | always have.
"This /. q. good as play" whisper
ed Tom Jones to another boy. sitting b,
his side. "How oil Squire simpson
h., peeled her, hain't be-" :,
"She's . foil. that's wh,, she is
whispered back the boy. load enough to
be heard over a large part OF the eOur,
room.
"we have 20, through with you. Miss
Packard" said the Court, and Sally tool
her sea, with look Of triumph on hs'
face.
"Charies M.,oa may take the witness
stand" said the prosecuting attorney.
"You are sworn, believe.
"No, cir, | dOn'tswesr." said Mason.
catching oaly q part Of the attorney
words in the confusion Of moving out o
= crowded locality where be had beer
seated. and stepping forward. 81 belong
to the church. and | go to hear Mr
Hooper preach every sabbath
Court. "He didn't understand your
remark. Ny minutes show he has. been
sworn"
The witness related how he had found
the hole In the straw and the various
facts going to show that the prisoner had
occupied his barn. on several nights be-
fore the murder.
"You may cross-exsmiae." said the
Commonweslth's attorney to Simpson.
Simpson. "Have you ever seen the
respondent st the bar befores"
Mason. "Nevef. sir"
Simpson. "what leads you to con
cluds ,ha, some one laid In jour straw!
Mason II found spple.cores sne
egg.shells.
Simpson. "Couldu't rats have car
ried them ,hers'"
Mason. "Rats would have scarcel.